Thank you for the response. I do not agree that Matt could not be attached. The point being, making a pitch about a pitch that would not be accepted is the pitch. Matt takes on hero mode for masses of penniless producers..kind of like the first intention of Springtime for Hitler, in The Producers, meant to lose, but you know it will gain. Otherwise the agent (you have to poke him hard in his little bitty bicep as you sway him) will be left with Shia LeBeouf as a replacement for Matt, in the adventure, comedy. One has to really grind the agent and say, Matt, is a bit older, ya know, but he has the smarts to see that Sarah Palin would not make a great presidential candidate and what better of a role to be on the other side of track. Times are tuff, ole boy, people are waking up and are spending their money on content that attracts their frustrations...then you can throw in the Al Jazeera and hot yoga tantra with warm sesame oil wrapped homeland security blanket to juicy it up.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bob Price <bobpriced@...> wrote: > > Obbajeeba, > > > > > >As much as I like your attitude I think our struggling producer is on the > >wrong side of the desk to > >make your pitch. You certainly capture what our producer would be feeling, > >but no way it would > >get Matt attached. > > > > > >I'll take Turq's advice and go for comedy and add another exchange to my > >pitch. > > > > > >Anyone interested, feel free to change anything. > > > > > >My pitch example: > > > > > >"Are you interested in a story about a free speech advocate > >who gets a visit from Homeland Security because Al Jazeera was > >mentioned on a forum he moderates?"  > > > > > >The agent, running his tongue over his teeth, says: > > > > > >"Ok, so what?" > > > > > >The producer says: > > > > > >"Well, one of the Homeland Security agents is a born again Christian > >who knows that our hero moderates a forum for radical Bhakti > >yogi's. > > > > > >The agent says: > > > > > >"Is there any tantra in it?" > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: obbajeeba <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 1:23:26 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: conflict in fiction > > >  > "Hey bud, I don't have time for your pitch, you got that? You can talk to my > publicist, but you may not get anywhere there either, he is busy tending with > my other projects, plus he can't be seen talking to you cuz he is too high up > now. *puffs cig-exhales 5 secs* Now, go away, its time for me to go inward." > Movie pitch in under 45 seconds > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bob Price <bobpriced@> wrote: > > > > I'm curious what everyone thinks > > >about conflict in fiction. If anyone > > >is interested, could you post your > > >thoughts in a one line movie pitch? > > > > > > > > >To set it up, imagine a scenario > > >where you are a movie producer > > >in Hollywood. You have been > > >developing a project for five > > >years and if you can attach > > >Matt Damon as your lead > > >the project will be "green lit". > > > > > > > > >In this scenario you arrive for a > > >meeting with Patrick Whitesell- > > >Matt Damon's agent at WME. > > >You were able to secure the meeting > > >because your girlfriend is Mr. Whitesell's dentist.   > > > > > > > > >Mr. Whitesell is not happy to see you > > >but he has some dental work he needs done. > > >He says: "You have 45 seconds, whats the conflict?" > > > > > > > > >You can make your project a comedy or a thriller. > > > > > > > > >An example of  a pitch for a comedy or a thriller > > >might be: > > > > > > > > >"Are you interested in a story about a free speech advocate > > >who gets a visit from Homeland Security because Al Jazeera was > > >mentioned on a forum he moderates?"  > > >
